Meet the organizations that have signed on to support Sarasota Bayfront 20:20! Laurel Park Neighborhood Association PO Box 1485, Sarasota, FL, 34230 www.historiclaurelpark.org How long has your organization been around? Laurel Park Neighborhood Association was founded in the early 1990s. How many condos and homeowners do you represent? We represent over 200 residences. Who are…

More than 60 Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 stakeholders and supporters along with community leaders packed the seats of the recent stakeholders meeting in the Herald-Tribune’s community room. During the Oct. 28 meeting, the four-year-old coalition of 54 community organizations united in support of a vision for Sarasota Bayfront discussed the new Sarasota Bayfront Planning Organization (SBPO)…

Meet the organizations that have signed on to support Sarasota Bayfront 20:20! Bay’s Bluff Owners Association 1100 Imperial Drive, Sarasota, FL 34236 How long has your organization been around? Bay’s Bluff Condominiums were built in 1971. How many homeowners / condos do you represent? There are 47 units in the building. Who are your board members and/or leadership? Our…

Representatives and stakeholders for Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 recently attended a learning trip to Carmel, Indiana. On July 12 and 13, the group heard about various city topics, such as roundabouts, Carmel’s Arts & Design District, the city’s neighborhoods, The Center for the Performing Arts and its various resident companies. Attendees included: Sarasota County Commissioner Susan…

Catalytic funding, consulting support to benefit formation of Sarasota Bayfront Planning Organization The Patterson Foundation today announced it will provide up to $300,000 in catalytic funding and consulting support benefiting the formation and work of the Sarasota Bayfront Planning Organization. Through a multi-sector, community-centered approach, the Sarasota Bayfront Planning Organization will create a plan for…

More than 35 people from Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 stakeholder organizations (wearing buttons in support of the organization) attended the July 18 Sarasota City Commission meeting to hear an update from Michael Klauber, Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 volunteer chairman, and Jon Thaxton, senior vice president for community investment at the Gulf Coast Community Foundation. The presentation to…

At the most recent Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 stakeholder meeting on June 29, volunteer leader Michael Klauber introduced several new stakeholders, including the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Plymouth Harbor, The Perlman Music Program/Suncoast and the Broadway Promenade Condominium Association. These new additions bring the total number of stakeholders to 52. Klauber told the stakeholders in…

Meet the organizations that have signed on to support Sarasota Bayfront 20:20! The Perlman Music Program/Suncoast Inc. PO Box 3407, Sarasota, FL 34230 www.PMPSuncoast.org How long has your organization been around? The Perlman Music Program/Suncoast Inc.has been an independent 501(c)(3) organization since May 27, 2008. How many members do you have? PMP/Suncoast presents more than 60…

Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 stakeholders, Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 had a very positive presentation to the City of Sarasota Commissioners in a workshop in February along with the Van Wezel, the Van Wezel Foundationl and the Sarasota Orchestra teams. During the meeting, Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 promised the City of Sarasota Commission to create a structure to successfully develop the…